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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 15, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on September 15, 1940 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 15, 1940 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 15, 1940 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Porter Vaughan |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 36 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: George Pipgras 2B: George Moriarty 3B: Cal Hubbard |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dee Miles | Left Fielder |
Fred Chapman | Shortstop |
Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
Benny McCoy | Second Baseman |
Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
Joe Gantenbein | Third Baseman |
Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
Porter Vaughan | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
Roy Weatherly | Center Fielder |
Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
Beau Bell | Right Fielder |
Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
Bob Feller | Pitcher |
Ossie Vitt | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 15, 1940
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Feller
Miles strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Feller
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Feller
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Vaughan
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Vaughan
Weatherly hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gantenbein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Vaughan
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boudreau for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Feller
McCoy hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Feller
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Siebert for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Feller
Gantenbein hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Vaughan
Trosky hits a popup, foul, towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Vaughan
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Vaughan
Keltner hits a line drive into left field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Feller
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Feller
Hayes hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Feller
Vaughan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Vaughan
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vaughan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Vaughan
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hemsley for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Vaughan
Feller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Vaughan
Heath takes first base on ball four. Feller moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weatherly vs. Vaughan
Weatherly hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Feller
Miles hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Feller
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Feller
Moses is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Vaughan
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Vaughan
Trosky takes first base on ball four. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Vaughan
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vaughan fields it and throws to third for the out. Trosky moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keltner vs. Vaughan
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Trosky moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mack vs. Vaughan
Mack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Trosky scores. Bell scores. Keltner moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hemsley vs. Vaughan
Hemsley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses. Hemsley reaches second base with a double. Keltner scores. Mack moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Feller vs. Vaughan
Feller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vaughan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heath vs. Vaughan
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vaughan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Feller
McCoy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Feller
Siebert hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Feller
Gantenbein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gantenbein for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Vaughan
Weatherly hits a fly ball into left field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Vaughan
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Vaughan
There's a wild pitch. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trosky vs. Vaughan
Trosky hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boudreau moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Vaughan
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Chapman. Boudreau scores. Bell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Vaughan
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Bell trying to get to home. Chapman throws to Hayes who tags Bell for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Feller
Chapman hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Feller
Hayes hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Feller
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Vaughan
Mack hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Vaughan
Hemsley strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Vaughan
Feller strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Feller
Miles strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Feller
Chapman hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Feller
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moses for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Vaughan
Heath hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Vaughan
Weatherly bunts towards third. Gantenbein fields it and throws to first for the out. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boudreau vs. Vaughan
Boudreau hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman who is chasing the ball. Boudreau reaches third base with a triple. Heath scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trosky vs. Vaughan
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Vaughan
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Feller
McCoy hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Feller
Siebert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gantenbein vs. Feller
Gantenbein hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Feller
Hemsley fires to first and picks off Siebert. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Vaughan
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gantenbein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Vaughan
Mack hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Vaughan
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Feller
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Feller
Hayes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Feller
Hal Wagner pinch hits for Porter Vaughan.
Wagner hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miles vs. Feller
Miles hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/15/1940, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Cleveland Philadelphia AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Miles D, lf 4 0 0 0 Heath J, lf 3 1 1 0 Chapman F, ss 3 0 0 0 Weatherly R, cf 3 0 0 0 Moses W, rf 3 0 0 0 Boudreau L, ss 2 1 1 1 McCoy B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Trosky H, 1b 3 1 0 0 Siebert D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Bell B, rf 4 1 0 0 Gantenbein J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Keltner K, 3b 4 1 2 0 Chapman S, cf 3 0 0 0 Mack R, 2b 4 0 1 2 Hayes F, c 3 0 1 0 Hemsley R, c 4 0 1 1 Vaughan P, p 2 0 0 0 Feller B, p 2 0 0 0 Wagner H, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 28 0 2 0 29 5 6 4 Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0 Cleveland 000 310 10x -- 5 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Vaughan P (L) 8.0 6 5 4 5 3 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Feller B (W) 9.0 2 0 0 0 7 E -- Chapman F LOB -- Philadelphia 1, Cleveland 6 2B -- Hemsley R 3B -- Boudreau L SH -- Weatherly R WP -- Vaughan P T -- 1:36 A -- 0
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